Dredging just shifts the problem further downstream

and slows down the flow so more silt is deposited therefore requiring more dredging...

There's a clue in the name of "flood plains"

Posted By: BerlinCanary on February 10th 2014 at 14:07:56

Message Thread

Pathetic government spin regarding the flooding (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 10, 13:52:15
- Of course its also the Tories fault the country doesn't have a pot to piss in....NOT!!!! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 15:19:01
  - Mmmm they don't seem to have a problem finding (NCFC) - Chopper, Feb 10, 15:47:56
    - your point falls a bit flat.... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 15:59:48
- err yes, naughty tories causing all this rain. (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Feb 10, 15:14:18
  - I thought it was gay marriage that caused all this? (NCFC) - bird table, Feb 10, 15:46:47
  - so it is the tories fault for not correcting the error? (NCFC) - Chris Peacock, Feb 10, 15:19:02
    - they could lay all the wrath socialists side by side to keep back the swelling rivers. (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 15:44:24
    - Ermmm.... UK PLC is rather short of dosh BTW! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 15:21:55
      - So when do they start taking responsiblity? (n/m) (NCFC) - Mr Crowley, Feb 10, 15:33:00
        
        how about the local councils? they decide what they spend their budget on... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 15:39:24
        
        lol (NCFC) - norway, Feb 10, 16:02:48
        
        Tewkesbury, Gloucester, Evesham, Worcester......... (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 16:11:04
        
        VMT but stop talking sense Chelts (n/m) (NCFC) - Tony Martin, Feb 10, 15:59:16
        
        the WSP (wrath socialist party) is just looking for excuses to blame the government (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 16:08:57
        
        That's exactly my point (NCFC) - Mr Crowley, Feb 10, 16:41:31
        
        12 June 2015, but only if they los the election (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 10, 16:56:08
        
        And then the real truth about the deficit and growth will hit home (NCFC) - Mr Crowley, Feb 10, 17:11:08
- ...errrr didn't the process of NOT dreging actually start with the previous Labour Gov (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Feb 10, 14:19:28
  - some places haven't been dredged for 20 odd years - it's not a party political issue (NCFC) - CWC, Feb 10, 15:34:34
  - It is the Tories who have entirely politicised this situation (NCFC) - norway, Feb 10, 14:23:15
    - Correct - Chris Smith has been in hiding full stop! (n/m) (NCFC) - Kirrie, Feb 10, 15:19:53
    - You are obviously a Labour supporter. I am a-political on this (NCFC) - Basingstoke_Canary, Feb 10, 14:37:10
      - ROLF. Righto. (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Feb 10, 15:17:47
        
        yeah........ (NCFC) - Cheltenham_Canary, Feb 10, 15:41:40
      - "I am a-political on this" ROFL (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 10, 15:04:35
- Dredging just shifts the problem further downstream (NCFC) - BerlinCanary, Feb 10, 14:07:56
- Their Criticism Of The Environment Agency Is Interesting (NCFC) - Martin Peters, Feb 10, 14:07:50
- Chris smith, former Labour minister... (n/m) (NCFC) - norway, Feb 10, 13:55:04
  - Yeah, which is why the govt are trying to blame him... (n/m) (NCFC) - Larry Hagman, Feb 10, 14:05:40
- Isn't it the rain's fault? (n/m) (NCFC) - CB41, Feb 10, 13:54:46
- desperately and also successfully (NCFC) - Tricky Hawes, Feb 10, 13:54:22

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